IWC Schaffhausen debuted five new watches from their Pilot’s Watch collection at Watches and Wonders Geneva held during April 1st – 7th, 2025. This is part 2 of our IWC Schaffhausen coverage. Please read here for Part 1.
Key Features
Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month
Functions: Central hours and minutes. Small seconds with stop seconds function at 6 o’clock.
Chronograph: Central flyback chronograph. Stopwatch function with the stopped hours and minutes displayed in the totaliser at 12 o’clock.
Perpetual calendar: Large double digit “digital” date displayed at 9 o’clock and month displayed at 3 o’clock. Leap year indicator displayed at 6 o’clock.
“The perpetual calendar displays the date and the month with the help of large golden discs at 9 o’clock and 3 o’clock. These displays take inspiration from IWC’s emblematic Pallweber pocket watches from the 1880s, which displayed the hours and minutes in a digital format using single digits. The mechanisms driving these display discs is highly complex. While the advance wheel for the single-digit and tens disc advances daily, a little energy is stored away every night. This energy is then discharged precisely at the end of a month or the year when, in addition to the date and month discs, the leap year disc at 6 o’clock also needs to be moved forward. The perpetual calendar recognises the different lengths of the months and adds a leap day every four years at the end of February. The combination of “29” and “02” will, therefore, appear only once every four years on the dial. Despite the complexity with four discs, the calendar can be set using only the crown.”
Case, pushers, crown, and bracelet are made from Ceratanium, a material developed by IWC. Case diameter: 43 mm. Thickness: 16.50 mm. Black dial. Black hands. Dial and caseback side feature a convex sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides. Screw-in crown. Water resistant up to 10 bar.
Powered by IWC-manufactured automatic calibre 89802. Parts: 474. Jewels: 51. Frequency: 28,800 vph or 4 Hz. Power reserve: 68 hours.
“Based on a special titanium alloy that is forged to IWC’s stringent specifications, Ceratanium® combines the lightness and structural integrity of titanium with a hardness and scratch-resistance similar to ceramic. The case and bracelet components are machined from bars and then fired at high temperatures in a kiln. During this heat process, they obtain ceramic properties and also their matt black finish. The bezel is made of polished black ceramic and features a tachymeter scale. In combination with the chronograph, it lets the wearer determine the average speed over a reference distance of one kilometre. The black dial with a hammered effect is manufactured in a complex process and represents a masterpiece of craftsmanship and finishing. The subdials at 3 and 9 o’clock with openings for the date and month discs feature a circular technical structure. The black indices and hands are filled with Super-LumiNova® to ensure perfect legibility.”
Reference: IW388801. Price: United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED): 320,000.
Pilot’s Chronographs “Inspired by the “APXGP” Team from the upcoming “F1® the movie.””
Functions (all three versions): Central hours and minutes. Small seconds with stop seconds function at 6 o’clock.
Chronograph: Central chronograph. 30-minute counter at 12 o’clock. 12-hour counter at 9 o’clock.
Day of the week and date displayed via apertures at 3 o’clock.
All three versions are powered by IWC-manufactured automatic calibre 69385, which features a column wheel chronograph. Parts: 242. Jewels: 33. Frequency: 28,800 vph or 4 Hz. Power reserve: 46 hours.
Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41
Case made from 18K 5N gold. Case diameter: 41 mm. Thickness: 14.70 mm. Black dial. Gold plated hands and hour-markers. Dial and caseback side feature a convex sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides. Screw-in crown. The glass is secured against displacement caused by drops in air pressure. Water resistant up to 10 bar. Watch comes with a black rubber strap with the brand’s EasX-CHANGE® system, allowing the owner to change straps easily.
Reference: IW388309. Price: United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED): 101,000.
Pilot’s Watch Chronograph APXGP
Case made from stainless steel. Case diameter: 43 mm. Thickness: 14.90 mm. Black dial. Gold plated hands. Dial and caseback side feature a convex sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides. Screw-in crown. The glass is secured against displacement caused by drops in air pressure. Water resistant up to 10 bar. Watch comes with a black rubber strap with laser engraving and features the EasX-CHANGE® system.
Reference: IW378009. Price: United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED): 27,500.
Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 APXGP
Case made from stainless steel. Case diameter: 41 mm. Thickness: 14.50 mm. Black dial. Gold plated hands. Dial and caseback side feature a convex sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides. Screw-in crown. The glass is secured against displacement caused by drops in air pressure. Water resistant up to 10 bar. Watch comes with a black rubber strap with laser engraving and features the EasX-CHANGE® system.
Reference: IW388116. Price: United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED): 26,400.
Big Pilot’s Watch Shock Absorber Tourbillon Skeleton XPL
Functions: Hours and minutes. Flying minute tourbillon at 6 o’clock. Tourbillon features a stop seconds function.
Features the SPRIN-g PROTECT® shock absorber system. Please read our feature on the Big Pilot’s Watch Shock Absorber XPL Toto Wolff x Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team which explains this technology in detail.
Powered by IWC-manufactured automatic calibre 82915 that features the brand’s Pellaton automatic winding system. Parts: 204. Jewels: 25. Frequency: 28,800 vph or 4 Hz. Power reserve: 80 hours.
Case and crown are made from Ceratanium. Case diameter: 44 mm. Thickness: 13.01 mm. Black skeletonised dial and hands. Dial and caseback side feature a convex sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides Screw-in crown. The glass is secured against displacement caused by drops in air pressure. Water resistant up to 10 bar. Watch comes with a black rubber strap with a calfskin inlay, fitted to a pin buckle made from Ceratanium.
Reference: IW357701. Price: On request.
Our Thoughts
Three great watches from IWC Schaffhausen. The Performance Chronograph Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month is a modern and technically interesting take on a chronograph and perpetual calendar watch. The three Pilot’s Chronographs are foundation pieces in the brand’s catalogue; the versions here made for the upcoming F1 movie. The Big Pilot’s Watch Shock Absorber Tourbillon Skeleton XPL incorporates the SPRIN-g PROTECT® shock absorber system with a tourbillon, highlighting a modern and daring side to the brand. Exciting times ahead for the brand.
